3MX-rc2.1 Patches / Apps

[Unhban]

Have a look at reply #36 here, it may be of some help or provide a clue to help:

http://linuxlaptopforum.ark2webdesign.co.uk/index.php/topic,327.msg3108.html#new

Also.... I did put my ISPs DNS server addresses in, even though with DHCP they shoudn't be needed.....

Unh.

[scorn]

I think I have found a workaround to my own issue. 

Open WLAN connection manager
Don't create (or delete existing) preferred networks
select the available network
connect
When it asks for it to be added to the preferred network, say no!
Connection then proceeds OK

This seems to prevent the WLAN tool from hanging, and it can then be closed leaving a reliable link.
I hope this helps some others with their issues.

Obviously it means I will have to re-enter my WPA password whenever I boot up or need to re-connect, but that's not very often for me.

[duttydea]

my wifi manager will connect to any random network it detects.

Once this random connection is established the manager becomes unresponsive!!

Is there a terminal command to disconnect the wifi connection?

Process 1:
Fresh RC2.1 Install
WPA Patch applied
Wifi manager launched
Results 1:
Wifi manager automatically still randomly connects and becomes unstable.

Process 2:
Fresh RC2.1 Install
WPA Patch applied
Wifi patch applied http://www.xs4all.nl/~jostht/epc/wireless-lan-R3-1168(20080806).patch
Wifi manager launched
Results 2:
Wifi manager automatically still randomly connects and becomes unstable.

Next step!!

I will just try the wifi patch http://www.xs4all.nl/~jostht/epc/wireless-lan-R3-1168(20080806).patch (Just waiting for the recovery to finish)

Maybe the problem lies with the wifi hardware!!

cheers

[wicknix]

If you connect manually via the terminal (ifup eth1) you can shut it down with (ifdown eth1), but if you use the wifi manager then no. It doesn't seem to use wireless-tools to activate the connection.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireless_tools_for_Linux

Cheers.

[duttydea]

If you connect manually via the terminal (ifup eth1) you can shut it down with (ifdown eth1), but if you use the wifi manager then no. It doesn't seem to use wireless-tools to activate the connection.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireless_tools_for_Linux

Cheers.

ifup Returns

"IGNORE UNKNOWN INTERFACE ETH1"